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tured and with an obscure impressed line on each side ; elytra ovate, 

 deeply punctate-striate, with some scattered impressions on the disc. ; legs 

 and antennae pitchy-red, tips of former rather dusky. (L. 2^-3 1.) At 

 Hertford ; near Southend in spring. 



206 erythropus Marsh, i. 461 Ste. M. i. 105. — Elongate, shining pitchy- 

 black : thorax punctured at the base and with an impressed line on each 

 side ; elytra deeply striated, the striae punctulated ; legs red ; antenna? 

 pitchy, with the base red. (L. 3l.) Common; London district, Scot- 

 land, &c. (7), *. 



207 pullus Gyll. ii. 89. — Ste. M. i. 105. — Shining black, thorax im- 

 punctate, with a single stria on each side ; elytra striated, the stria? finely 

 crenated, and impunctate ; antenna 1 and legs rust-colour ; thighs some- 

 times pitchy. Sometimes rust-colour, or chestnut, with the head darker. 

 (L. 3-3.^ 1.) Near London, and in Devon and Scotland, not very com- 

 mon : 3-6. 



208 Anthracinus Gyll. ii. 82. — Ste. M. i. 105 Ca. Nigrita Pz. F. xi. 



f. 11. — Oblong, shining black : thorax punctured behind and with 2 basal 

 lines, the inner one terminating in a bilobed punctured fovea; hinder angles 

 rather acute ; elytra crenate striated, faintly punctured, the interstice flat, 

 the 3d with 3 large punctures ; mouth, palpi, and legs pitchy. (L. 3^- 

 4 1.) Near London and in Norfolk : 3-6. 



44 Pogonus Ziegler. 



209 Burrellii. Cur. i. pi. 47. — Ste. M. i. 106. — Brassy-green, or cop- 

 pery : elytra pale ochreous, with a brownish cloud on back, punctate- 

 striated, the striae greenish ; tip of abdomen reddish ; legs, mouth, and 

 antennae dull rust colour. (L. 3-4 1.) Near Salthouse, on the coast of 

 Norfolk : 3-7. 



210 chalceus Marsh, i. 460. — Ste. M. i. 107. pi. 6. f. 5. — Brassy: thorax 

 slightly narrowed behind, its base punctured; elytra rather elongate, and 

 somewhat oblong-ovate, punctate-striate, the outer stria obsolete, the 

 3d with 3 impressions ; legs red, with a brassy tinge ; antennae fuscous at 

 the base. (L. 2§-3^ 1.) Common on the eastern coasts and on the 

 shores of the Thames and Medway : 2-6. 



211 littoralis Duft. ii. 183.— Stu. D. F. v. pi. 115. f. a. A.— Ste. M. 

 v. 376. — Dull brass : thorax slightly narrowed behind, and its base punc- 

 tured ; elytra elongate, parallel, punctate-striate, the 3d stria with 3 deep 

 impressions; legs brassy-red. (L. 3-3|l.) Coasts of Norf, SufF., Sus- 

 sex, and in Glouc. : 3-6. 



212 aeruginous Ste. M. i. 107. pi. 6. f. 6. — Oblong, and narrow : thorax 

 considerably narrowed behind, its base very thickly punctured ; elytra pa- 

 rallel, deeply punctate-striated, the striae obscure at the apex and on the 

 sides, the 3d with 3 larger impressions ; legs and tip of the antennae 

 reddish. (L. 3^ 1.) Near Whitchurch, Hants : 4-6. 



45 Pcecilus Bonelli. 



213 lepidus Fab. E. i. 189. — Ste. M. i. 108. pi. 7. f. 1. — Wingless; ob- 

 long; black : above green, coppery, brassy bluish, &c. shining; thorax with 

 2 deep parallel striae at the base ; elytra deeply striated ; antennae and legs 

 wholly black. (L. 5£-6£0l.) At Hertford ; Darenth Wood ; near Ely ; 

 also in Devon, Norf., and Hants ; 4-7, rather scarce. 



214 dimidiatus Oliv. E. iii. 72. pi. 2. f. 121 Ste. M. i. 109. — Black, 



shining : head and thorax above coppery, the former very smooth, the 

 latter with 2 striae on each side behind ; elytra fine green (rarely black) 

 punctate-striate ; antennae with the two basal joints red beneath. (L. 5g- 



